Fantasy Baseball
TDG Weekly Report, March 24-30, 2018
This year, The Dynasty Guru will provide a weekly report every Saturday. The weekly report will link to TDG articles for the past week, touch upon notable player developments, and preview upcoming TDG articles for the next week.
Pitchers Flourishing in Obscurity
I believe it was Confucius who posed the question, “If a prospect flourishes at the minor league level, but he is not a Top 100 prospect, does it even matter?” Many in the baseball community would answer with a definitive “No.” Being a devout contrarian, I set out to find
Fibonacci’s Budget: A Strategic Approach to Dominating Auction Drafts
The beauty of fantasy baseball auction drafts is flexibility and opportunity. Since owners are untethered from a draft position, gems like Mike Trout and Clayton Kershaw are in play for everyone; all an owner has to do is pay. Many theories have emerged regarding auction drafting, and most would agree
Assessing the Value of Hitters Flourishing in Obscurity
I believe it was Confucius who posed the question, “If a prospect flourishes at the minor league level, but he is not a Top 100 prospect, does it even matter?” Many in the baseball community would answer with a definitive “No.” Being a devout contrarian, I set out to find
2018 Top 34 Fantasy First Base Prospects
The Dynasty Guru recently released the annual, consensus rankings of the top 50 fantasy first basemen in dynasty leagues (#1-20 and #21-50), detailing several first base prospects. The following rankings focus upon, and dive deeper into, fantasy first base prospects. With so many future first base prospects currently playing at
Draft Day Preparation: Bull Market on SP
The stock market bulls ran rampant in 2017, and people’s portfolios are bursting at the seams. The starting pitching bulls are beginning to run amok in mock draft rooms early in 2018, though it could have the inverse effect on fantasy wallets. According to early NFBC ADP data compiled between
Ryan Vilade: The Real Hidden Gem of the Rockies
In recent history, the Colorado Rockies have successfully developed an array of power-hitting infielders, ranging from current and former all-stars Troy Tulowitzki and Nolan Arenado to developing sluggers Trevor Story and Brendan Rodgers. In last year’s MLB Draft, the Rockies ensured that their pipeline of brawny batsman continues to flow
The Fantasy Baseball Owner’s Guide to Enjoying Opening Day
The loyal readers of The Dynasty Guru surely have been tweaking their teams all offseason in preparation for this moment. If you’re stumbling across this article out of the blue, maybe you didn’t even realize there’s regular season baseball on today (there is). No matter, there’s still time to get
I Command You To Trade for Alex Reyes
Normally, you wouldn’t encourage trading for the pitcher that’s been deemed out for the year in March. There’s only one place that my crazy idea could possibly fly, and that’s this website. I am about to implore you to go and trade for Alex Reyes. Just this week, the Cardinals